[BL] Accidentally Becoming the Healer of the Deranged Archduke novel Chapter 107

Chapter 107: 1...2...3

The sky darkened abruptly as heavy clouds swallowed the sun. The glaring sunrays were hidden beneath the dark surface, trapped and unable to reach their destination. Just like Xion.

Nearly an hour had passed since Allen and Noxian left the mansion. Xion had initially thought the sudden increase in security excessive.

Was there any need to increase the security to this extent?

But as Xion glanced at the map where the glowing markers representing the guards flickered and dimmed one by one, he was not so sure.

It meant that they were no longer at their designated places. However, Xion’s heart thumped as he thought of another possibility.

What if they were dead?

The mansion housed a handful of knights on the lower floors, but Xion hesitated.

Usually, he only spoke with the people who were close to him. And his circle was limited to only Rael, Ray, Allen, Berry and Noxian.

Even Lady Nazia only conversed with him when it concerned Rael.

Just as he had been contemplating, the big drops of water started crashing on the ground. The rain came fiercely, so much that Xion had to shut the window.

It was then he saw it, the old butler hurrying out of the mansion. _{ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm}

Xion frowned instinctively. The old man was frail, prone to coughing fits, and clearly in poor health.

Why would he go out in the rain?

The falling downpour blurred his vision, forcing Xion to squint in the direction where the old man had vanished.

The butler’s strange behavior combined with the sudden disappearance of the guards, sent unease creeping into his mind.

"It can’t be... I must be thinking too much," Xion muttered to himself while his gaze fell back on the window.

Then, he spotted the butler helping a woman inside. The rain obscured her features, but something about her seemed familiar.

Anyway, he would go to his lab to hide if there was anything troublesome. Thinking like this, he went out of the room. Not before covering his face though.

This time, he carefully approached a guard and asked if there were still people patrolling and whether they had sufficient shelter from the rain.

The guard stared at him in shock, wide-eyed. Clearly, none of them had expected the young master to be aware of their arrangements.

But how dare they underestimate his concern?

The ministers are more attentive than the emperor. Perhaps there was some truth to it. The guards had already raised his status in their minds long ago.

The guard quickly bowed and ran off to confirm the situation.

That was Xion’s first mistake. The guard’s sudden movements alerted the enemy, while Xion believed he had handled things well.

Instead of returning to his room, Xion decided to check on the butler.

The moment the butler stepped inside with the drenched woman; their eyes widened in mutual recognition.

Golden-blonde hair. Pale yellow eyes—not as brilliant as Nikolai’s, but unmistakable, nonetheless.

Now that he had seen the royal family firsthand, Xion could tell the difference.

"It’s you!"

"It’s you!"

Their voices overlapped in unison.

"How are you, lad? You didn’t run into that pervert again, did you?"

That was Xion’s second mistake. He never considered that he himself might be the target.